CRISPR unicorn Mammoth backs off diagnostics research, laying off 35 on testing team to focus on therapeutics
Mammoth Biosciences is taking a big step away from its original ambition of upending the diagnostics business with CRISPR, and has laid off the bulk of its employees working on testing.
The Brisbane, CA-based startup laid off 35 people, or less than 20% of its workforce, in March, Mammoth CEO Trevor Martin confirmed to Endpoints News. The cuts have not been previously reported, and primarily affected people working on the diagnostics team.
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